2009/2010 MWRBC Champion: Michael Marquard, Kaldi's Coffee!

Mike Marquard captures the title for 2010 with an outstanding 648 points. Coming fresh from his win, Mike captures his thoughts on the 2009/2010 competitions (more)...

2009/2010 MWRBC Final Standings:
1st Place- Mike Marquard, Kaldi's Coffee- 648 points
2nd Place- Robin Seitz, PT's Coffee- 641 points
3rd Place- Morgan Smith, PT's Coffee- 614.5 points
4th Place- Joe Marrocco, Kaldi's Coffee- 593.5 points
5th Place- Micah Svejda, Kaldi's Coffee- 575 points
6th Place- Kacey Klimes, PT's Coffee- 551 Points

Thanks to all of our Sponsors, Volunteers, Judges and Competitors for helping put together a very successful event. Stay tuned to the USBC website for more information on the 2010/2011 competition.

Where To Begin?

So you've decided to take your barista abilities and knowledge to the next level and participate in the USBC program...now what? Start with becoming much more familiar with the USBC Rules and Regulations and Scoresheets. The Barista Guild of America offers a tremendous amount of resources to its members through certification programs, online forums and barista fellowship! Partner with your Roasters, co-workers, customers, industry counterparts and friends to develop your routine and become more familiar with your coffee, technique and equipment. For more information, feel free to contact the SCAA for futher guidance using the contact link above.